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LOT 0362
Medieval Large Miniature of Letter 'S' from a Choir Book, The Risen Christ with Mary Magdala
TUSCANY, ITALY, CIRCA 1450 A.D.
14 3/4 x 13 1/4 in. (1.06 kg total, 37.5 x 33.5 cm).
Vellum manuscript page with hand-coloured large initial 'S' in a square frame and miniature painting of Christ emerging resurrected from the tomb and Mary kneeling before him; lateral band with acanthus-leaf scrolls and asterisks; mounted in a glazed wooden frame with a reveal. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, Barcelona, 2022.
Ex central London gallery.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12151-217463.
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LOT 0362
Medieval Large Miniature of Letter 'S' from a Choir Book, The Risen Christ with Mary Magdala
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
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Medieval Knight's Enamelled Bronze '1st Baron Roger de Montalt' Heraldic Horse Harness Pendant with Lion Rampant
13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Shield-shaped, azure with a lion rampant argent, the arms of Roger de Montalt. 13.6 grams, 45 mm
Found near Lincoln, Lincolnshire, UK. Accompanied by copies of typed catalogue information slips.
Roger de Montalt was the first Baron Montalt, who rebelled against Henry III of England. He was one of the defenders of Cambridge for Henry III and during the reign of Edward I, he served overseas in the Gascon wars. -
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Medieval 'Essex' Bronze Knight's Holy Sepulchre Plaque Badge
13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Formed as a cross-crosslet on a square sheet plaque, the symbol of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, with the remains of an iron pin to verso; very rare formed as a square plaque. 2.05 grams, 21 mm
Found Essex, UK. Property of an Essex collector.
The 'Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem' was an order of knighthood under the protection of the Pope, formed around 1099 AD by Duke Godfrey of Bouillon, the leader of the First Crusade. It was established for the protection of pilgrims travelling to the Holy Land and was recognised by a Papal Bull in about 1113 AD. -
Medieval Silver Ring with M for Maria
Circa 15th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
With D-section hoop, chamfered shoulders each with incised cross moline motif, square bezel with seriffed 'M' within a border. 9.39 grams, 27.37 mm overall, 19.72 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s.
